INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF LATVIA
Cash rebate scheme Latvia Co-financing programme for foreign productions
The programme is a production incentive supporting the incoming productions of full-length feature films, documentaries and animation films, TV films. An application can be made for international production service or co-production to receive a cash rebate of 20-30% on eligible production costs. The support can be combined with other public funding sources in Latvia in case if the Co-financing programme’s support together with other funding sources does not exceed 50% of the film’s total expenses in Latvia.
• Agreement with the local production company of the collaboration is required.
• Support intensity: 20-30% of eligible costs depending on different criteria.
• Deadlines: open call twice a year.
• Applicant: a company registered in Latvia.
• 2022 base budget - € 793 773, additional financing allocated based on demand - € 2 096 560.
• Decision: 1 month.
• The film’s delegate producer must confirm that at least 50% of financing is in place at the time of submission of the application.
The scheme is open for:
• fiction features and animation films with a budget of at least € 711 436;
• feature documentaries with a budget of at least € 142 287.
CONTACT
lita.gavare@liaa.gov.lv
www.liaa.gov.lv
THE RIGA FILM FUND OF THE COUNCIL OF RIGA
Cash rebate scheme Riga Film Fund co-financing programme
The programme is a production incentive supporting the incoming productions of full-length fiction features, documentaries, and TV films. An application can be made for international production service or co-production to receive a cash rebate of 20-25% on eligible production costs. The support can be combined with Latvian co-Financing programme’s funding.
• Support intensity: 20-25% of eligible costs (25% if the film’s story is set in Riga or with significant featuring of Riga in the story, and at least partly shot in Riga, 20% - if the film is shot in the territory of Latvia).
• Deadlines: open call until 30 September on first come first serve basis until the budget is depleted.
• Shooting must be finished and reports submitted by 30 November.
• Applicant: a company registered in Latvia.
• Annual budget: € 800 000.
• Decision: 1 month.
• The film’s delegate producer must confirm that at least 50% of financing is in place at the time of submission of the application.
The scheme is open for:
• fiction films with a budget of at least € 700 000;
• for documentaries the budget not specified.
CONTACT
Eva Medjāne
eva.medjane@riga.lv
www.filmriga.lv